Friday, 4 September 2009

Why to vote RON for Ext Comms

Unfortunately the Green Party's postal ballot of all members for theposition of External Communications Co-ordinator was cancelled.The decision was taken to hold a new Ext-Comms ballot at conference inHove, where I am writing from. Thisdisenfranchises the vast majority of party members who cannot or chosenot to attendconference because of the time, distance, cost or work/familycommitments.By voting to re-open nominations a new postal ballot to ALL members willbe forced.Given the key role External Communications plays, the critical yearahead and thedemocratic values of the Green Party, I believe that the right thing todo is to ask forall membersʼ involvement.Voting will be at conference starting on Saturday 5th September. Onlyregistered conferenceattendees can vote. So: I am asking you, if you are going to be here atConference,to ʻbe bigʼ, and do the right thing: Please speak for the majority notpresent by reopeningnominations for the External Communications Co-ordinator post on theGreenParty Executive.

Unfortunately the Green Party's postal ballot of all members for theposition of External Communications Co-ordinator was cancelled.The decision was taken to hold a new Ext-Comms ballot at conference inHove, where I am writing from. Thisdisenfranchises the vast majority of party members who cannot or chosenot to attendconference because of the time, distance, cost or work/familycommitments.By voting to re-open nominations a new postal ballot to ALL members willbe forced.Given the key role External Communications plays, the critical yearahead and thedemocratic values of the Green Party, I believe that the right thing todo is to ask forall membersʼ involvement.Voting will be at conference starting on Saturday 5th September. Onlyregistered conferenceattendees can vote. So: I am asking you, if you are going to be here atConference,to ʻbe bigʼ, and do the right thing: Please speak for the majority notpresent by reopeningnominations for the External Communications Co-ordinator post on theGreenParty Executive.